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A review by nietzschesghost
The Nowhere Girl by Nicole Trope
4.0
The Nowhere Girl is a gripping family drama with some suspenseful elements and illustrates just how far we are willing to go if someone were to threaten our precious family. Alice and husband Jack have three sons Isaac and twins, Gabe and Gus. However, Alice suffered horrific abuse as a child and so grips onto her children a bit too tightly; when they depart their home Alice is filled with overwhelming anxiety, fear and paranoia about making sure she protects her children at any cost. All of this stems from the fact that she ran away from an abusive home as a child leaving her little sister Lilly at home and Alice blames herself for not been able to keep her safe from harm. Now, three decades later, someone is taunting and tormenting her and letting her know that the secret she has kept all this time is not, in fact, a secret.
The plot is told through three main characters: Alice, Margaret and Molly and the timeline runs from the 1980s to the present day. This is a profoundly emotive and moving read and is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking. I was held captive in its grip right the way through but this is definitely not for the faint-hearted as the story revolves around domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault. Alice has grown into such an amazing wife and mother despite all she went through; I can relate to her a little in the sense that I went through mental/emotional abuse too. I found it was very well researched and it came across as believable. I was also so satisfied with the fitting ending. An intense, emotional and absorbing read and I am sure many people will enjoy the grittiness. Many thanks to Bookouture for an ARC.
The plot is told through three main characters: Alice, Margaret and Molly and the timeline runs from the 1980s to the present day. This is a profoundly emotive and moving read and is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking. I was held captive in its grip right the way through but this is definitely not for the faint-hearted as the story revolves around domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault. Alice has grown into such an amazing wife and mother despite all she went through; I can relate to her a little in the sense that I went through mental/emotional abuse too. I found it was very well researched and it came across as believable. I was also so satisfied with the fitting ending. An intense, emotional and absorbing read and I am sure many people will enjoy the grittiness. Many thanks to Bookouture for an ARC.